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At baseline, there is hyperpigmentation of the fingernails and periungual tissues. By the fourth month postsurgery, there is now a gradient in the colour of the nail, with the distal part being hyperpigmented and the proximal part being of normal colour. By the sixth month postsurgery, the entire nail is not hyperpigmented anymore, and there is lightening of the periungual tissues. post-op, postoperation.
